Governor Appoints Columbia Attorney as SC’s Child Advocate

Governor appoints Columbia attorney as SC’s child advocate

Amanda Whittle, director of the state Department of Children's Advocacy, speaks at a news conference in Columbia on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — A Columbia attorney is the governor’s choice to lead the state Department of Children’s Advocacy, his office announced Thursday. Margaret Fent Bodman, who most recently worked for the University of South Carolina’s Children’s Law Center, is set to run the 2…

Gov. Henry McMaster Appoints South Carolina's Next State Child Advocate

Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Margaret Fent Bodman as the next State Child Advocate to lead the Department of Children's Advocacy following the departure of former Child Advocate Amanda Whittle, who now serves as a Family Court Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit.